The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-06
MURPHY FOR CHAIRMAN.
ANTz-ADMTNTsTRATIO N MEN ORGANIZE
THE STATE COMMITTEE.

The Cieveiaad Candidate for Chairman with
draws and tho Candidate for Secretary
IL Beaten Tive TO Ono-An Haraenieus.
President Clevelands friends met with
another defeat at the meeting Of tho State
Committee yesterday. Ex-Mayor Edward
Murphy Of Troy was elected Chairman, Judge
William L. Muller Secretary. and ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper Treasurer. When the Admin
istration candidate for Chairman, d. Cady
Herrick. Corporation Counsel Of Albany, saw
that he had no prospect OF election, he with
drew. but Cord Meyer. Jr.. the Cleveland can
didato for Secretary. let his name 60 to ballot
and was defeated. II to "a.
Besides the Cleveland-Hill fight, the rivalry
between Albany and Troy entered into the
contest, and yesterday was Troy day. The
Trojans came down on special sleeper and
increased the trade Of tho Hoffman House art
gallery until they found that nourishment
could DO bought cheaper next door. Few Al
bany men came as they did not expect D. Cady
Herrick to win. and they always hate to give
Troy chance to triumph over them. All tho
heads OF departments Of the city Government
Of Troy were down, and the Assemblymen
came along to look after their constituents.
Ex-Mayor Murphy was at the head Of them.
Only few Albany men were present to back
Herrick, and the Administration had few out
side supporters Civil Service Commissioner
Oberly was In the hotel, and took view OF the
political turmoil. but he did not take part In 1t.
In the morning the leaders Of the County
Democracy met in the New Amsterdam Club.
and some OF the great men Of Tammany in tho
Sherifrs Office, to decide what they would do
and to select their members Of the Executive
Committee. The County Democracy decided
to support Herrick, the Administration man.
Tammany Hall made up. its mind to 60 for
soon as the decision Of Tammany was made
known the Administration men gave up the
nEa as had the
enough more votes up the State to make his
Tss mem sSW shs and they deeded
9 a M @ then to hIs friends
ana iaySssd Up election q MsTphy. am...
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They had the Tammany men With It them benin, in
ton that was before the Governor Ct Albany
last winter. With tho chsnee Of the Tsmmspy
oe %es
the First district. in his place.
bers 81 she py the country
Committeeman. Senator Nelson, Caspar Catul-
lus Childs, Congressman Stahlnecker. and 9th.
tho action 81 the Senatorial Convention :t NJ.
ack on Tuesday that excluded the Nelson dele;
to ask that the State Committee should de-
clare Nelson the regulSsr candidate: It tSo took
who was detained at his homo By sickness,
10 deva q Pbo
tary: One. Of the country committeeman
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ers. but the committed finally concluded it
that account, as there were members Of the
committee with speeches that were suppressed
because they were not suitable for publication.
The roll was called as follows:
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take part In tho meeting as he was not COM
After tho roll call D. cady Herrck in an amia-
By heminatins Murphy for Chairman, Ass '''f
Ian. ms %ss oSsn ds Of The G %se
votes. Gen. Peter C. Doyle another Cleveland
man. who was seated by the old State Commit
Mr.
MssRh t. the He made
1 %fse PssSh a e sld s
There were no speeches except Rid9wsy's. and
the vote was taken with the following result:
P1sss MsssAJ Essn. r Mse. WIZ: ss
R BSlT p S rGqis ToD
Assemblyman Sheehan, who held Judge Null
Cooper Ss elected s fSs only sp
Of hs neS 4 ocsr at ss Gi Rs @
want to be Treasurer as he was not 0 good
man ut raising or keeping, money. The COM
Ht TEAL all wanted him. and no was unanimous
John McCarty Of Brooklyn moved that the
CLERK tx his dutiess and iooH alter the he%d
vas carried: TIC DETERMINATIONS vii DO a the
nan was appointed Sergeant at Arms as Joke
of Col. MONEYS. He has no duties to perform.